Part Of National Zoo's Panda House Closed

Female panda Mei Xiang could be pregnant

The panda house at the National Zoo has been closed as Mei Xiang may be pregnant.

The National Zoo has closed part of its panda house because its female giant panda may be pregnant.

Zoo officials say Mei Xiang is starting to show some behavioral changes and sensitivity to noise, leading the zoo to close the area around her den. The zoo says Mei Xiang's hormones are rising, indicating she is pregnant or experiencing a false pregnancy.

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